Nanobot
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I've been into ZZT/MegaZeux/ZIG for a while now, and I'm thinking of expanding my horizons. What are the first things I should know about Verge?
- President of Mystical Winds
"The bird has wings, but does not have hands." - David Hammond (me)
Posted on 2001-10-26 17:04:17
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CypherAlmasy
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Well, first off, you should know that Verge is probably the most flexible language for programming console RPGs in the world (maybe, I'm not exactly the most experienced in the world on that subject), and thus may not be as easy as some of the others you may know. If you know C/C++ (or Python, for V2.7+), though, you probably won't have too many problems with it. Unless you're like me. I have problems with everything, no matter what I know. But I digress.
Don't be afraid to ask questions here. I've asked several (thousand), and I have always gotten a prompt and polite reply, though once or twice they turned into flame wars. But those days are pretty much over. I guess what I'm saying is take advantage of all of the resources available to you.
Lastly, I'll say this: if you don't have TextPad (my personal favorite), I would reccommend downloading the V2 Editor from the Verge 2 engine files page. It's a handy tool for writing code, though it could use a few things (such as right-click support, but once again I digress).
I hope you have as much fun with Verge as I have.
CypherAlmasy
"If any of you step out of line, I'll promise to kill you in the name of T.G. Cid too. I'm watching you. Especially you over there, elfy." -Orlandu
Posted on 2001-10-26 19:31:50
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Interference
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Hi Nanobot! I'm "Fred" on DigitalMZX.net and the ZZT.org message boards. I've been dabbling in VERGE for about a month now.
First think to know is probably that v2.7 has the easiest programming language (Python) in oppose to other VERGE version's VCC. Unless, obviously, you're more used to C++ style programming, in which case ignore the rest of this post and go get WinV2.
V2.7 also has some funky stuff like alpha transparency, variable width fonts, larger tiles, support for IT music files and can load and display PNG files, which other versions can't.
Visit python.org for general (non-verge specific)tutorials on the python language and the Speed Bump's website (www.verge-rpg.com/~tsb) to grab the latest version and take a look at the programming reference (plus a couple of v2.7 games).
Hope that helps!
-- Interference "Today is the dawn of a new error"
Posted on 2001-10-28 07:14:03
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